The Need for Health Policy Training for Surgeons.
J Surg Educ
; 81(7): 889-892, 2024 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-38744644
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Improvements in surgery at a systems level can be mediated by effective health policy.METHODS:
We reviewed three contemporary challenges in surgical care to understand the potential role of health policy.RESULTS:
The pandemic-related backlog, and international economic and logistical challenges to surgical care may be improved through policy change and advocacy by surgeons.CONCLUSIONS:
A surgeon-policy expert training pathway and professional role will ensure surgeons contribute meaningfully to health policy development.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Política de Salud
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Surg Educ
Año:
2024
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Article